Health

International Parenting & Health Institute Welcomes Marisol Michaud to teach French Business Mastery & NLP Program

Marisol Michaud will begin offering IPHI’s Business Mastery Program launching end of February 2019 and NLP program launching May 2019 in French. It’s by being above all a mother of three girls and a stepmom, living the adventure of the step-family that Marisol was inspired to lead her company and fulfill her role as a […]

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Special Presentation: The Relationship Between Parent and Child Sleep, with Dr. Rubin Naiman, Ph.D.

The International Maternity Institute (IMI) invites members to a special presentation exploring the parent-child bonding power of sleep, with Rubin Naiman, Ph.D. Dr. Rubin Naiman is an internationally recognized leader in integrative sleep and dream medicine and research. He is the esteemed sleep specialist at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine under Dr. […]

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World Renowned Holistic Wellness Educator Joins IMI

The International Maternity Institute (IMI) proudly welcomes its’ newest faculty member, Beth Greer, aka Super Natural Mom ®; an accomplished journalist, author and holistic wellness educator specializing in creating natural, healthy environments. Beth brings a high level of distinction to the IMI team, as the new instructor for the IMI Eco-Maternity Consultant Live Course which […]

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Meconium Happens

What is Meconium? by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger This thick, blackish-green tar like substance is considered your baby’s first stool. Meconium is created from the combination of amniotic fluid, lunugo, mucus, bile, and shed cells that line your baby’s intestines throughout your pregnancy. It usually does not pass until after […]

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Why Eating During Labor Should Not Be Forbidden

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger In the movies and on TV, laboring women are often depicted as panting, sweaty and sucking on ice chips. Luckily, that image can finally change! After years of food and fluid intake being restricted for women in labor, there has been a closer scientific look […]

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Advice for Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

As women, there are some special health issues that are unique to us. One of these is pelvic organ prolapse, or what some doctors refer to as POP. POP occurs when the pelvic muscles weaken and organs fall (prolapse) or sink into the vagina. There are different types of POP depending on the organ that […]

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Redefining Super Mom

written by Mary Oscategui You are a super mom, if you are a mother who works full time, takes care of your household duties and your children. You juggle between work, family, social life, and if you’re lucky your well-being. In addition you are praised for handling as much as humanly possible while maintaining it […]

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Is Antibacterial Soap Making Your Kids Fat? How Hormone Disruptors Wreak Havoc on Health

by Beth Greer IMI Advisory Board Member, Bestselling author, Environmental Health Advocate, Corporate Wellness Consultant As appeared on Huffington Post – Posted: 12/19/2012 12:12 pm (Original article can be viewed here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-greer/triclosan-health_b_2246454.html) “Almost 40 percent of my 4- and 5-year-olds are obese,” said Stephen P. Bolduc, M.D., who’s been practicing pediatrics for 32 years, […]

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Green Body Green Birth: We are All One: Parts of a Whole System: “AIR”

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mar Oscategui Green Body Green Birth’s #1 Protective Device from toxins and disease is a healthy body. Although we can all do our best to prepare and prevent toxic exposure outside of us, the best prevention begins inside, with our health. By caring for our body […]

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